Cabinet has approved a draft law to harshen the penalty of committing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM,) considering the act as a felony instead of misdemeanor, Deputy Health Minister Maysa Shawky.

A criminal court has ruled on Sunday for the release of journalist Amr Badr on EGP 5000 bail pending investigation, lawyer Khaled Ali announced on his facebook page.

Sharqiya security services arrested on Saturday a man found to be in possession of a weapon and 10 kilograms of marijuana.

On Saturday, southbound trains resumed a normal service after a five-hour delay due to a train derailing near the village of Al-Ashraaf on the Aswan-Cairo line, injuring several people.

Eighteen Egyptian construction workers were injured in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday when the foundations of a building under construction collapsed, according to a Foreign Ministry statement on Friday. The incident took place in the Azizia neighborhood of Mecca, injuring 18 Egyptians and killing one Ethiopian worker, according to a report in the Al-Riyadh newspaper. The same report quoted Mecca Civil Defense official Major Nayef al-Sharif as saying that rescue units were deployed to free the workers, who were trapped under a large metal structure. Sharif also said that a technical committee would be formed to investigate the cause of the accident, under Civil Defense supervision. Egypt's consul general in Jeddah, Adel al-Alfy, has sent a delegate to visit the injured workers and ensure they receive proper treatment, the Foreign Ministry statement said. According to the ministry, four of the Egyptian workers are being treated in King Faisal and al-Nour hospitals in Mecca, while 14 others have already been discharged. The ministry said that its consular department will follow up on the investigation into the incident and ensure that the injured workers get their rights.

Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák arrived in Cairo on Saturday for a visit that he hopes will shore up support for his bid for UN secretary-general, MENA agency reported.

Egypt's Ministry Of Foreign Affairs has condemned the Friday terrorist attack that killed at least 11 people near a security checkpoint in the city of Cizres, southern Turkey.

Before Egypt's parliament adjourns for summer recess in the first week of September, it aims to tackle a number of key economic issues, at the top of which is a new valued-added tax bill that represents an integral part of a landmark agreement which Egypt and the IMf signed on 11 August.

Egypt's cabinet approved on Saturday the increasing of installation fees for household natural gas connections, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported, citing oil minister Tarek El-Molla.

A Cairo misdemeanour court rejected on Saturday a request by novelist Ahmed Naji that a two-year prison sentence against him for publishing “sexually explicit” material be suspended pending an appeal.

Egypt's High Administrative Court accepted Saturday a recusal request of the panel reviewing a government appeal against a ruling asseting Egyptian sovereignty over two Red Sea islands.

Egypt condemned on Friday “in strongest terms” the terrorist attack that hit Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least 10 people at a seaside restaurant.

Egypt is ready to provide medical treatment for the brother of a 13-year-old after the latter had travelled to Italy by boat to seek medical help for his sibling, Egypt’s envoy in Rome told Italian authorities.

Egypt's military said it has foiled an attempted attack Friday on a military outpost in North Sinai, where it is battling an Islamist insurgency.

Minister of Supply Khaled Hanafy resigned from his position during the cabinet meeting on Thursday. This comes one day after parliament’s Fact Finding Committee published its report on corruption in wheat imports.

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed in a phone call on Thursday with his French counterpart, John Mark, the latest developments in the Israel-Palestine peace initiative.

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Wednesday provided an interest-free loan to three major banks, including the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Banque Misr, and Banque du Caire. The loan is worth EGP 31bn and will last for a 10-year period, according to a source that preferred to remain anonymous.

A group of 300 MPs has submitted a request for the start of non-confidence procedures against Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy, following mounting allegations of his involvement in the wheat corruption scandal and recent revelations about his residence in a five-star hotel.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received a phone call on Tuesday from US secretary of state John Kerry, who expressed the US’ support for the agreement signed between Egypt and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and praised efforts towards economic reform.

Hisham Geneina’s removal by presidential decree from his position as president of the ِCentral Auditing Organization (CAO) in March brought with it a tidal wave of controversy.

A police and army officer were killed in central Al-Arish city on Tuesday at dawn after anonymous militants opened fire on their vehicle, sources from inside Al-Arish city told Daily News Egypt on condition of anonymity.